Manager General Manufacturing 2

Northrop Grumman • Apopka, FL

5d • $104,600 - $156,800 • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a General Manufacturing Manager 2 to lead multiple Laser Manufacturing Cells and their leadership teams within Manufacturing Operations. This onsite position is located in Apopka, Florida. The manager directly supervises exempt managers and non-exempt manufacturing employees, providing direction under management guidelines and general policies.

The role is responsible for employee efficiency, product cost and schedule targets, product quality, and employee development. The manager works independently across organizations, manages consumables and staffing to meet budget and production-yield targets, implements process improvements, and completes SAP/MES transactions to manage personnel. The position also supports time input and labor-relations policies and procedures.

The manager oversees work in process, material availability, production risks, equipment, and documentation, ensuring that work instructions and machine-process documentation are current and followed. The position supports ISO, LEAN, and world-class manufacturing practices and collaborates across functions to achieve product and site goals. Travel is 10% of the time. The role requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance and U.S. citizenship.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and at least 8 years of relevant work experience, or a master's degree and at least 6 years of relevant work experience.
• At least 3 years of experience managing or leading people and/or processes.
• At least 3 years of manufacturing, production, or engineering experience.
• Experience with manufacturing and production concepts.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• U.S. citizenship.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in business, process, mechanical, or electrical engineering, or another STEM field.
• Experience with automation, manual assembly rework, electro-optical assembly and test, or laser assembly and test.
• Experience with SAP or similar Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.
• Experience with Tableau and Power BI reporting dashboards.
• Experience with production control and manufacturing processes.
• Active Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Directly supervise exempt managers and non-exempt touch-labor employees in a manufacturing environment across multiple shifts.
• Drive employee efficiency and engagement, and help employees reach their potential.
• Meet product cost, schedule, quality, and monthly delivery targets; manage scrap rates and report training requirements.
• Manage consumables, staff assignments, and resources to meet budget targets, maximize efficiency, and achieve target productive yields.
• Issue job assignments and promptly report hardware discrepancies to support groups.
• Lead Gemba walks and cell standup meetings; lead and support SQDCM (POC).
• Report Return to Green (RTG) plans for site, division, and sector metrics.
• Support ISO, LEAN, and world-class manufacturing practices; document and standardize tasks and efforts.
• Oversee work-in-process status, material availability, and potential production problems to ensure personnel, equipment, materials, and services are available as needed.
• Implement process improvements to improve affordability, quality, and schedule.
• Coordinate across functions and share resources, tools, equipment, and processes to achieve product and site goals.
• Perform SAP/MES transactions to manage personnel and support time input and labor-relations policies and procedures.
• Validate that work instructions and machine-process documentation are current and followed.
• Ensure equipment and work areas remain clean and orderly.

Benefits

• Health plan and health insurance coverage.
• Savings plan.
• Paid time off for vacation and/or personal business.
• Company-paid holidays.
• Education assistance.
• Training and development.
• 9/80 work schedule where available.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Potential eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonus, depending on position.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager